The flavors of shincha tea can be described as tart and savory, but there is also some sweetness to the tea as well. The tartness comes from the catechins in the tea, and the sweet and savory flavors are due to the theanine.

The taste of shincha tea is quite complex, with these smoother and sweeter tones battling these tart or slightly astringent notes. Each sip of this tea is a little bit different, and it leads to an enriching tasting experience.

A lot of people are curious about Shincha so we thought we would write up a short article about shincha as well as take the opportunity to share some of the shincha tea we have found around Japan. Read our complete guide 👇

At Nio, we pride ourselves in how carefully we select our Japanese green tea. We frequently travel to Japan to meet all of our farmers in person and get to know them and their families. We only source from the best organic tea farms.